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Isha is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Isha from Buffalo, NY, is hoping for a kidney transplant and is seeking a living kidney donor. “I have a 11-year-old daughter,” she said....
Mar 3


Dandre is Hoping a Kidney Transplant will Free Him from Dialysis
Dandre Bell of Buffalo is waiting for a kidney transplant. He has type A blood and working with the transplant team at Erie County Medical C
Feb 27


NY Kidney "Living It Up" workshop on Sunday, March 2
Are you in need of a kidney or interested in learning about Living Kidney Donation? Join the NY Center for Kidney Transplantation on March 2
Feb 26


New York Focus | Health Department Promises Action on Organ Donation After New York Focus Reporting
A legally mandated program to reimburse organ donors has languished since 2022. The health department now says it’ll fix that this year.
Feb 25


Protect yourself as flu season peaks in Erie County
Flu Infections and hospitalizations persist into late winter – there’s still time to benefit from the protection of a vaccine
Feb 21


Brittany is Waiting for a Kidney Transplant
Brittany Empson of North Tonawanda is waiting for a kidney transplant and hoping a living donor will come forward. She is listed at ECMC...
Feb 5


New York Focus | New York’s Health Department is Ignoring a Law That Could Save Lives
The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a...
Jan 30


FDA Approves Ozempic to Reduce Risk of CKD Progression
The FDA has approved Ozempic as a treatment for adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease to reduce the risk of complications
Jan 29


Buffalo Healthy Living | A Life-Changing Story: Ronald and His Kidney Donor Diane
Explaining why she decided to become a living donor for her brother-in-law, Diane Malicki says, “I was 65 and healthy. I learned that my...
Jan 28


Joy is Seeking a Living Kidney Donor
Joy has come through many health challenges and is now stable enough to be listed for a kidney transplant. She's is working with the team at
Jan 22


Record Number of Kidney Transplants in 2024
More kidney transplants occurred in the U.S. in 2024 than ever before, with 27,759 transplants recorded by the end of December. That’s...
Jan 17


UNOS | U.S. surpassed 48,000 organ transplants in 2024
The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) announced that 48,149 organ transplants were performed in 2024
Jan 16
Being a Partner in Your Medical Care
Getting medical care can be complicated, especially for people with long-term conditions or chronic diseases. You don’t just receive...
Jan 9


Talking with your doctor about kidney health
Although kidney disease affects many people – more than 1 in 7 US adults – most don’t know they have it in the early stages. Identifying...
Jan 6


ECMC Performed 143 Transplants in 2024
Erie County Medical Center announced on Thursday that the Regional Center of Excellence for Transplantation and Kidney Care performed 143...
Jan 3


Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor
Nine-year-old Isaac Reyes is looking for a living kidney donor. "Some things I enjoy doing are playing with my siblings, playing video...
Jan 2


Kidney Chat is Jan. 14
"Kidney Chat" is a phone-based support group that meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. for one hour. It is a program of...
Jan 2
Former WIVB anchor Teresa Weakley becomes a living kidney donor
Teresa Weakley, who anchored at WIVB in Buffalo from 2013 to 2016 and is now with WOOD TV8 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, learned of a woman...
Dec 30, 2024


Otto Needs a Kidney
Otto Tertinek Otto Tertinek recently discovered that he is nearing kidney failure. Unfortunately, members of his family not matches for...
Dec 24, 2024


WECK | Talking about Kidney Health on "Senior Matters"
Host Joe Chille welcomed Jeremy Morlock from the Kidney Foundation of Western New York for a conversation about protecting kidney health,...
Dec 23, 2024
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